DURANT –– Southeastern Oklahoma State University is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award through April 30. “The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University,” said SE president Thomas Newsom.

• Free weeklong session gives teens a Wildlife Department sampling A week full of fun outdoor activities, conservation education and camaraderie is in store for dozens of lucky teens selected to attend the 2023 Wildlife Youth Camp. Applications are now being accepted for this summer’s oncein- a-lifetime event.

Early voting is available Thursday March 2, 2023, and Friday March 3, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the County Election Board, located at 300 E. Duke St., on the ground floor of the County Courthouse across from the Sheriff Office. Early voting is not available at polling locations. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, for the State Question No. 820 Special Election. A look at the sample ballot can be found on today’s page 4B.

Fort Towson Historic Site to hold three days full of educational experiences from March 2-4. For more information about the events or to register for the “Living History Education Day,” call 580.236.0537 or email fttowson@history. ok.gov.

Felony 015 – Elizabeth Ann Girod: Child endangerment by driving under the influence. 016 – Gannon Cyler Clark: Rape, first degree.

FORT TOWSON –– The Fort Towson Historic Site will host three days full of educational experiences from March 2–4. On Thursday, March 2, the site will bring history to life with a free event called “Living History Education Day.” It will teach what life was like at Fort Towson more than 180 years ago.

Every person in a nursing home has the right to good care, under the law. The law states that the nursing home must help residents “attain or maintain” their highest level of physical, mental and emotional well-being. In order to provide good care, the staff must assess each resident and plan care to support each resident’s lifelong patterns, and their current interests, strengths and needs. When residents and family members are involved in the care planning process, they can provide the staff with information needed to make sure residents get the good care they deserve.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nelson Onaro, age 61, of McAlester, Okla., entered a guilty plea to count six of a superseding information which charged him with six counts of unlawful distribution and dispensing of a controlled substance in violation of Title 21 U.S.C §§ 841(a) (1) and 841(b)(1)(C), punishable by up to 20 years of imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000,000 or both.